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Clean Water Action Endorses Congressman Andy Levin for Michigan's 11th Congressional District
LANSING- Today, Clean Water Action announced their endorsement of Congressman Andy Levin for Michigan’s 11th Congressional District. “Few lawmakers have made environmental and climate justice as central to their work in Congress as Andy Levin,” said Mary Brady-Enerson, Michigan Director of Clean Water Action. “From his advocacy to protect the Great Lakes from a catastrophic oil spill, to his original cosponsorship of the Green New Deal, Congressman Levin has shown that he understands the threat climate change poses to our water and communities. We need Congressman Levin’s bold, creative and
Leading Michigan Environmental Organizations Release Democracy-Focused Legislative Scorecard
LANSING - Today, Clean Water Action and Sierra Club Michigan Chapter released their legislative scorecard for the 101st Michigan Legislature. In a move unprecedented in the history of either organization they did not score environmentally focused bills, instead scoring bills that would have harmful impacts on our democracy.
“We have to be honest in our assessment of the current legislature, and right now our democracy itself is under attack," said Mary Brady-Enerson, Clean Water Action Michigan Director. "Too many elected leaders have bought into the ‘Big Lie,’ some of them were even complicit
Winning on Clean Energy in Michigan!
The 98th Michigan Legislature has passed a landmark package of bills expanding renewable energy, protecting ratepayers and the Great Lakes. Bipartisan support increased the Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) from 10% by 2015 to 15% by 2022, with an interim mandate of 12.5% by 2019!
Michigan Legislative Scorecard 2021-2022
This joint scorecard from Clean Water Action and Sierra Club Michigan Chapter is an honest assessment of the current Michigan legislature - and reflects the fact that we can’t address the climate crisis and create the kinds of reforms necessary to protect our water without a strong and healthy democracy.